Electric vehicles

Fanshawe College’s electric vehicle technician program is a “cash grab” as the school will charge international student tuition to domestic students, a London woman says. Josephine Bondi, frustrated her daughter would have to pay international student tuition of $31,400 during two years for the course, questions why the school has

Canadian students at Fanshawe College must pay international rates for a new electric vehicle technician program starting this fall, which may mean spending nearly $20,000 more than expected in tuition. The EV program, designed to supply workers for the growing industry in Southwestern Ontario, will charge students more than $31,000

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After two days of talks with automotive suppliers, Sean Dyke is quietly confident St. Thomas will gain several new manufacturers before the new Volkswagen plant starts production.

TORONTO – Splitting time now between China and Germany, Marcel Queren is looking forward to spending a little time in London and Southwestern Ontario.

Automotive manufacturers in London and Southwestern Ontario are being called on to supply the next all-Canadian electric vehicle.

German auto giant Volkswagen is sticking with a 2027 opening date for its St. Thomas electric vehicle battery plant, as Ford pushes back its start date and other automakers delay their EV strategy.

Volkswagen has begun posting top jobs for its electric vehicle battery assembly plant in St. Thomas. The German automaker and its EV battery subsidiary, PowerCo, are hitting LinkedIn and other job sites with postings for the $7-billion plant expected to begin production in 2027. It may seem early to begin

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City hall is set to study new green standards for all new buildings in London, including electric-vehicle charging stations and bike parking. Read More

The fast-evolving electric vehicle industry in Southwestern Ontario will be challenged by a skilled worker shortage, as the industry is moving faster than the job training programs to feed it, a recent report says. Read More

The increasing availability of EVs is outstripping demand, resulting in inventories building to around 114 days according to the North American Dealers Association. That’s about three times the inventory for gas-powered vehicles. Read More